Electricity as a share of primary energy in Finland
Finland: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 27.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Finland, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Finland recorded 27.7% for electricity as a share of primary energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Finland peaked at 27.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1990.
That places Finland 4th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Finland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 18.6% | — |
| 1986 | 18.2% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 18.9% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 19.1% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 18.9% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 17.8% | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 19.0% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 19.8% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 20.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 20.3% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 21.3% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 20.9% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 20.8% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 22.0% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 22.4% | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 21.7% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.3% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 22.1% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 27.1% | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 27.7% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 27.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.8% | 18.2% | 19.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 17.8% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 20.7% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 21.5% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 24.2% | 27.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
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- Fuel imports 13.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 8.0% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Finland?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Finland was 27.7% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1990.
- How does Finland rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Finland ranks 4th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Finland data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.